 Anger Due To Delusions Associated With Violence, PsychosisMain Category: Psychology / PsychiatryArticle Date: 06 Mar 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Jeremy W. Coid, M.D., and colleagues from Queen Mary University of London, Forensic Psychiatry Research Unit, Barts, and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, England, investigated which delusional beliefs and characteristics are associated with violent behavior during a first episode of psychosis. The study included 458 patients with first-episode psychosis who were 18 to 64 years of age. The prevalence of violence was 38 percent during the 12-month period, and 12 percent of the sample engaged in serious violence. Three prevalent delusions showed pathways to serious violence mediated by anger due to delusional beliefs: persecution, being spied on and conspiracy. "Anger due to delusions is a key factor that explains the relationship between violence and acute psychosis," the study concludes. Original article posted on Medical News Today. Articles not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Medical News Today publishes the latest health news and health videos for consumers and health professionals. It has a searchable archive of over 100,000 health news articles. < back to medical news
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